The American Red Cross urges donors to give blood now to reinforce the blood supply as much as possible before the summer winds down. Type O blood donors are especially needed to help keep hospital shelves stocked through August. Upcoming blood drives are scheduled for July 30 at Allegany College of Maryland from 11:30am to 4pm and at Grace Community Church on Bishop Walsh Road from 1pm to 6pm.

Lanes 2 and 3 of eastbound Interstate 68 between Maryland Avenue and Willowbrook Road are closed due to tractor trailer fire.

Governor Wes Moore is bringing plain language standards to all state communications – brief, easy-to-understand language for the average reader and those with disabilities.  Moore signed an executive order Monday that seeks to remove technical and governmental terms and jargon that confuse and hamper users from filling in applications or getting information… I don't know a single person who likes confusing instructions are convoluted writing it's not just frustrating, it's harmful, it's segregating and oftentimes and unfortunately it's intentional because Marylanders with disabilities tricky language can be the difference between getting the help you need and getting left behind… Moore…

Private investment from both local entrepreneurs and out of town investors is helping to spur growth in downtown Cumberland, according to Mayor Ray Morriss. Renovation work is taking place on empty properties and the upper stories of downtown buildings are being rented for living space.  Morriss says optimism in the area remains high… A lot of the private money going into the buildings, a lot of the work that's going into the Upper stories with residential conversions four people down at the McMullen building have already converted into residential in the second and third floors and are already rented…  

301 Stories, a series of three award-winning short films set in Allegany County will screen at the Palace Theatre in Frostburg on Friday July 26th. Writer and director Ethan Romaine is a Frostburg native and studied filmmaking through the New York University School of the Arts. He has dedicated the last four years to the coming of age film trilogy “301 Stories”.  The final film premieres at Friday’s screening. Romaine says he connected with films as a child and wants to share the stories inspired by his hometown…   Growing up in a small town it was really cool to be…

The state of West Virginia has appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency stay of the Environmental Protection Agency new rule on power plants.  Attorney General Patrick Morrisey filed the appeal Tuesday, seeking relief from the government agency’s enforcement of rules on coal and natural gas power plants.  Several states joined West Virginia’s appeal as Morrisey claims the Environmental Protection Agency is ignoring limits imposed in the 2022 case of West Virginia vs. EPA.

The Gun Shop in Ridgeley, West Virginia, is collaborating with Western Maryland Scenic Railroad and Henry USA rifles on a special edition firearm.  Rob Fout, owner of The Gun Shop says a Henry USA .22 long rifle Henry H004S will feature the WMSR logo as well as the 1309 Steam Engine… Will have a train engraved in the middle, on the buttstock will be 1309 with the Western Maryland coal car behind it and on the forearm it will have one or the two of the emblems and then WMSR with the serial number. The serial number will be WMSR13090000 from…

The West Virginia Department of Health is underscoring the importance of ensuring students are up to date on their immunizations. Unless a medical exemption is approved by the health department, all K-12 age children in West Virginia must show proof of immunization against various diseases.  Families should plan now to make sure children have all vaccines needed before the school year starts. WVU Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Kathy Moffett, says by keeping the kids healthy, the community stays healthy… We want kids to be safe and healthy and we want families to be healthy as well and so if you…

On 07/25/2024 at approximately 6:00 AM the Cumberland City Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Baltimore Avenue for a motor vehicle crash. The accident was investigated and a tow truck was requested to remove the at fault vehicle. When the tow truck began to remove the at fault vehicle, the driver Joshua Moore began to yell and stood in front of the tow truck blocking it from leaving. An officer advised Moore to stop creating a disturbance. Moore continued yelling which caused a resident of the 300 block of Baltimore Avenue to come outside and observe the…

The City of Cumberland invites participation in the first annual Citizens Local Government Academy. This program will provide opportunities to local residents to learn more about the town government and how it operates by attending a variety of sessions and other activities. The Citizens Local Government Academy includes a 7-week class schedule, one class per week, and each class is expected to run for two hours. The program seeks to provide residents an overview of the departmental operation, benefits to the residents, and a facility tour. Starting September 19, 2024, join us every Thursday from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM…